The Meridional Overturning Circulation (MOC) is driven by wind and buoyancy forcing (Marshall & Radko, 2003). Intense winds and buoyancy fluxes result in thick mixed layers (de Boyer et al., 2004), providing a route for sequestering heat and carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to the deep ocean (Sabine et al., 2004;Salle et al., 2012). According to Roemmich et al. (2015) the Southern Ocean (SO) accounts for 67%-98% of the observed increase of heat content in the global ocean. Antarctic Intermediate Water (AAIW) and
This study examines the effect of drought on the discharge seasonality of the Topľa River from 1988 to 2020. Each year is classified into dry, normal, or wet years using the water-bearing coefficient as a drought index. The Seasonal and Trend decomposition using the Loess time series decomposition method was used to compare discharge patterns between these groups. The results demonstrate a significant impact of drought on the seasonal discharge of the Topľa River, with substantially lower discharge and affected seasonality during dry years. The study findings demonstrate that the impact of the drought is altering the seasonal discharge pattern of the river. This highlights the importance of considering the effects of drought in water management and resource planning, particularly in the face of climate change and increasing water scarcity. These findings provide valuable insights for informing water management policies and practices in the region and can guide future research on the impact of drought on river systems.
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